Iqbal Hashim: Selected Master of Architecture Works by Mohd Iqbal Hashim

IQBAL HASHIM

VOL: II Master of Architecture Works

PART I: Advance Design Studio

M . A r c h 01 Y e a r 1 , S e p -D e c 2 01 8

THE WORKS Tutor: Fairuz Reza Razali, Syed Sobri Syed Zubir, Jamsyid Idrus, Ar. Mohamed Fariz Hilmi

jewelleri

es reclai

mation

ﬁre

M . A r c h 01 Y e a r 1 , S e p -D e c 2 01 8

THE WORKS Tutor: Fairuz Reza Razali, Syed Sobri Syed Zubir, Jamsyid Idrus, Ar. Mohamed Fariz Hilmi

The Works was inspired by the dying goldsmithing practices in Kota Bharu, a cultural practice that even Ptolemy himself implied in his version of Mappa Mundi as Aurea Chersonesus: Semenanjung Emas. The main question central to The Works then is “how can a dying culture be used as a leverage to revitalise a dying urban periphery?” The proposed scheme for The Works can be seen as a dual higher education-gilding industry programme acting as a catalyst for Kota Bharu’s urban fringe. The overall planning is a circuit of sub programme clusters that feeds into the central catalyst: goldsmith workshops. Permeability, and adaptable spaces are the two of the strategies adopted for the scheme, as they are proven to contribute to the higher footfall of the intervened area, thus enliven the decaying urban area.

gold

silver

scraps

ﬁ re

ad gr

ded

gra

uld

gold sa

cib

bowl

cru

ac id

ba th

bowl

mill

ﬁ

saw

torch

fre

rks

mallet

chisel

torch

g o l dsm i t h i n g a n a l o g y

precious ston

buffer

acid

uch

g to

hin

ﬁnis

bath

ili

t h e w o r k s w i t h i n ko ta b h a r u r e g e n e r at i o n s c h e m e

PREMISE ma l ay p e n i n s u l a : t h e g o l d e n k h e r s o n e s e

Kelantan has been long known for its desposits of gold. Situated at the tip of a golden belt, gold has been long associated with its culture. This fact is supported by the Epic Ramayana where Suvarnabhumi (golden land) and Suvarnadvipa (golden island) was mentioned. Ptolemy of Alexandria in 400 B.C.E. had also acknowledged Kelantan (Kole Polis) in his Mappa Mundi. It is at this time that the Golden Khersonese first appeared. Gold related programme concentration is the primary urban structure element to make sense of Kota Bahru. The goldsmiths and jewellery stores are concentrated in old quarter with several overspill towards Sungai Kelantan to the west. They are all a fine grained enterprises (to quote John Montgomery) and very much dependant on its returning customers. The development patterns on the other hand makes an east-west axis of Kota Bharu.

PRESSING ISSUE urban development narrative by-product

The Works is a hybrid of school of arts, goldsmith enterprises, and fine metal refinery. The proposal adopts the attitude of people oriented urban intervention, but with a corporate enabler: a public university. So, when stripped of the public administration, it is actually a series of public funded urban interventions for the public. fine metal textiles

fine metal textiles

15%

534

86.7m % 61

82%

registered craft

craft revenue

BIG POTENTIAL make the redundancy relevant again

The traditional goldsmiths of Kota Bharu and their dying goldsmithing art form have a big potential in reviving the redundant quarter of Kota Bharu. The artisanal praxis has its own appeal and carries a significant value as a cultural heritage. It is only a question of how to revive the culture that is left to regenerate Kota Bharu.

URBAN DEATH MASK

Urban Death Mask is an aggloromeration on urban decay celebration - a city being the popular construct. This theory suggests that a city will reach several points in time to stabilise the effects of its popular interventions. At that point, multiple layers that exist in the city must remediate their collective logic to inform on the necessary actions needed to maintain the continuity of its narrative - staying the course or otherwise.

T The Works is a school of arts-goldsmithrefinery hybrid. The proposal adopts the attitude of people oriented urban intervention, but with a corporate enabler: a public university. By programming a fully functioning system, The Works reconciliates supply & demand for the art of gold smithing, hence reviving the dying traditions.

P PROGRAMME school of arts - goldsmith

- refinery hybrid rk pa k c sta

al et er m st e fin clu ng rki ce o a w co sp

e fin id dio r u b hy al st et m

id br hy y er fin re

n tio tra ntre s i in ce m ad ile xt r te ste clu

i en i s if & t l ku at n fa kre risa wa

l ia ax ad ro

ry ra lib laza p

nt re ry a o p ns rat tra abo l

ad ro fe e a th c

nt de ng u t s usi ho

& ing ing t n i r pr blish ste u pu cl

y lle ka ion c ba un

y lle ka lery c l ba ga

ic bl pu sing os cr

PRIME STAKEHOLDER universiti malaysia kelantan

lity qua

cle

sta

res p

ons

ible

ina

pro

ble

duc

tio

ies

tion

str

gr ow

ins

fra

cit

try , in

n tio ita

gy er

n ea cl

ind

e bl

cati edu

ter

a rd fo af

ons

nit

ies

ptio

sustainable development goals wages & beneﬁts enance

fees

s maint

tie proper

leas

rie

hine

mac

nan

inte s ma

gra

ser

pr od

ies

expe

income

ati

nse

ult

an gr

ice

p su

vice

pla

As a public institution, the university can supply footfalls for the catalytic programme. Firstly the dormitory for the students provide the background activities for the urban area. Secondly, Between the dormitory and the lectures are the third spaces that can be activated with various activities throughout the day.

goldsmiths

amenities

religious apartment seri intan

shoplot units

residential

abandoned

commercial

INVENTORY existing building use

local boundary

Throughout the urban area, general building stock identified. It is made up of 4 types of use: amenities, religious, residential, and commercial. However, the abandoned buildings of the commercial stock is of significant as they provides the opportunity for the stakeholder to acquire and occupy those space, hence activating them.

INVENTORY provisional public space stock

Selected public spaces are foremost important as the provisional intervened space. These are the ‘third spaces’ where high volumes of footfalls can be captured.

Selected redundant buildings and spaces within a building is put under the provisional stock for intervened building. They will be reprogrammed in accordance to the hybrid system proposed.

INVENTORY provisional intervened building stock

INVENTORY site appraisal

f&b service product

leisure religious traffic

day

opportunity site

opportunity

night

activity intensity

day opportunity

site

night

activity intensity

day

site

night

activity intensity

day

site

foot fall setup ready

material culture movement

night

activity intensity

view corridor public realm

identity adaptability

shoplots

shop lots

shoplots

podium carpark

shoplot

apartment seri intan

student housing

modular cafes

plaza

stack park

retain

adaptive re-use

demolition

new works

INTERVENTION urban

restructuring approach

kota bharu fringe

juxtaposition sg. kelantan

jalan sultanah zainab

jalan che su

new movement frameworks

The provisional intervened stocks are subjected to intervention approach according to their appraised opportunities. 4 types of approach are defined, and their final intervened formed are juxtaposed with the existing structures of the urban area.

restructure spatial organisation

retain building stock

restructure

slave spaces for existing building stock re

retain

redefinition of new building stocks - ada p t

selective demolition decode

encode

return the spaces to the public reclaim

INTERVENTION urban restructuring strategy

S p e c i f i c s t ra te g i e s then are employed within the specific approach to intervened the provisional stock in planning the programmatic activities throughout the urban area.

view

from

kelantan

su ch e ja la n

THE WORKS site plan

1:2500

jala n

s u lt anah

zain ab

INTERVENTION morphological study

horizontal

vertical

in between

on top

total

width

connecting

at side

reduction

add i t i o n

U The morphological study is the first point where the theoretical framework of Kota Bharu regeneration being mediated into a coherent solution.

alternative route

profile

building orientation

placemaking

parasitic placement

overlapping zones

adaptible space

spatial redefinition

-placement

-configuration

INTERVENTION building typology education

co-working studio

studio-workshop

postgraduate office

industrial

library-central refinery

goldsmith kiosk

artists studio

residential

student 2 bed housing

student soho

short term cabin

c o mm e r c i a l

goldsmith gallery

outdoor cafe nodes

mound park

student union centre

l a n dma r k s

signpost

crossroad seating

The final intervened state of the the buildings stock are derived from the morphological studies of the building stocks. Then they are categorised based on its intended use. These categorisation although implying non -definitive design, they do open up more possibilities through an alternative perspective on how public realm could be envisage for the future development of Kota Bharu.

THE WORKS axonometry

goldsmith workshops central refinery library cafe

traffic barrier student housing

postgraduate laboratory student union

textile cluster

flood park

artist residency printing cluster

The final intervention are distributed loosely throughout the site. This way, a larger programme circuit can be applied, using the public space optimally. The distributed typologies also allow for a juxtaposition between old and new, so that although the intervention is recognisable it also sits well within the surrounding.

To conclude, The Works suggests for a catalytic hybrid programme that leverage a traditional culture to regenerate the dying part of fringe Kota Bharu. The programme hybridity is in response to the culture which by itself is dying. So a related programme should be use to revive the tradition. The result is a an activated public thrid spaces that can be utilised by everone.

M . A r c h 02 Y e a r 1 , M a r -J u n 2 01 9

THE VAULT Tutor: Ar Embong Mohamad, PM Josmin Yahya, Ar Abdullah Shahdan, Ar Harizan Kamis

M.Arch 02 Year 1, Mar-Jul 2019

THE VAULT Tutor: Ar Embong Mohamad, PM Josmin Yahya, Ar Abdullah Shahdan, Ar Harizan Kamis

Data will be the currency in 2050. Hence moving beyond IoT, a society led data is projected to be the norm in Kota Bharu by then. Moving even further beyond, The Vault focuses to serve those who need to circumnavigate data gatekeepers for their enterprises. In other words, The Vault is a data based framework provider with a hidden server centre for the dark web. The tower offers commercial offices and data framework for data bases company such as the Radio station operators, and archives. Smaller companies and start-ups are also offered the same services although in a smaller scale such as the coworking spaces and co-located servers. The idea behind the scheme is the need for a safe place for independent authors to publish their books incognito. Data server centres cum hidden network nodes offers just that.

K data m i n i n g a l l e g o r y

ma i n v i e w t o wa r ds s g .

K e l a n ta n

ISSUE

u n d e r g r o u n d p u b l i s h e r s a n o n ym i t y

There are 2 critical issues pertinent and in relation to data. The first one is the data gatekeeping that is prevalent in the form of paywalls. The second one is the safe avenue for authors and publishers for books that are not necessarily in line with the value of the authority. This is important because the world is moving towards data driven society. Withholding it only hinders our progress as a modern society.

ISSUE a n n u a l i n u n dat i o n

Kota Bharu specifically faced an annual issue of innundation. Marked by monsoon shifts on the third quarter annualy, Kota Bharu will brace itself from the monsoon season. The latest large innundation was recorded on 2014 where Sg. Kelantan rose up to 6m and overflew into the City. This is vital to the city as its operation literally stopped during the period.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

STAKEHOLDER h u sa n e t w o r k sd n . b h d .

Husa Network Sdn. Bhd. is acompany that carries the media broadcasting brand of Manis FM. They have recently rebrand themself as a more forward looking and digital savvy radio station. Husa Network is identified to be the key stakeholder for The Vault in line with their newly established vision on big data. Concurrently the key tenants identified are those that have their business centred around data usage, they will highly benefitted upon occupying the tower. Tupperware expanded itself as the provider for server cabinet and racks. MPH involves in independent publishing and private archiving along with Arkib Negara. UNDRR, having their local office here can monitor and collect the envionmental data on disasters. And finally, Huawei as the emerging giant of fast speed network solution provider.

PROGRAMME data c e n t r e

P data centre & chp power plant

corporate office leisure production house media broadcast cafe function hall security asset office drone docking archive plant room gallery lecture hall corporate office operation centre

material testing lab co-working spaces publishing house structural & service core co-working spaces

I wa ter flo w

INVENTORY

tumpat

ma c r o a n a lys i s

kota bharu

low den sity

high den sity

ext e

nde d

axis

main t horoug hfare

istana

INVENTORY m i c r o a n a lys i s

INVENTORY s i t e a p p r a i sa l

public access

services access

introverted view

extroverted view

permeability

green & flood park

In general The Vault made use of its location being adjacent to Sg. Kelantan as a levarage in the scheme. The immediate context especially impacted the circulations, views, and public realm next to the tower.

SYNTHESIS u r b a n r e - p r o g r amm i n g

relief house flood park

deflector wall

podium retail

The Vault is a part of the urban fabric of Kota Bharu. Therefore, the intervention starts on the public realm, as the larger part of the scheme. The urban tiered park realm surrounding the tower is programmed for public activities and therefore giving rise to the realm as the third space. underpass

podium retail

open park

public transport point

SYNTHESIS 3-prongs

approach

Duality is achieved by means of accommodating 2 core elements in one single pace. Conceptualy, it is represented by a propolis within an iceberg. Programmatically, duality is implemented in the form of two separate but parallel programme. Duality is then enhanced contextually, by means of incorporating kinetic element as part of the otherwise static building; like a ferris wheel.

concept

programme

urban context

underpass

deflector

tiered park podium retail

flood park relief house

underpass

open park

THE VAULT

isometry

chp plant stack

THE VAULT sectional perspective

data centre farm

9th

10t h

14t h

20 th

22 th

24 th

THE VAULT

isometry

shear wall

steel frame

s as k rp ar e p d l i un ta re

om ro t n pla

ry lle a g s er vic es

2n d

6th

retail gallery

ase me nt

to monorail station

3rd b

INTERVENTION s e c t i o n a l s t u dy

INTERVENTION m o r p h o l o g i c a l s t u dy

juxtaposing

duality

re-orienting

encoding

adding

substracting

contextualising

spilling architecture creeping urbanism

reappropriating

animated facade

external structure

view

from

kelantan

INTERVENTION s pat i a l t y p o l o g y

archive collection

flood park

data access point

stack park

co-location server screen

drone pigeonhole

tier park

edicated server

deflector wall

storage

leisure

cooling tower

control point

co-working space floor relief

broadcast room

propolis

break room

lecture hall

testing lab

single office

open plan

reading area

workshop

office + discussion

operation centre function room

control room

office + bath

designer suite

room

office

production

gallery ass e m b l y

plant room c a b

podium park 1

kiosks

gallery

4 5

iii

vii

9 10 11

1:800

THE VAULT ground floor plan

C F

c a b

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

ii iii

vi vii

10 11

1:550

THE VAULT 2nd

floor plan

co-working space

data centre

chp stack

chp water resevoir

c a b

1 2

iii

vii

9 10 11

1:550

THE VAULT 9th

floor plan

data centre

co-working space

chp stack

grand ballroom

corporate office

chp stack

co-working space

data centre

c a b

1 2 i

iii

vii

9 10

10 t h

11 A

floor V

1 2 3 4

6 7 8 9 10

14 t h

1:1225

THE VAULT typical floor plan

floor

material lab

corporate office

lecture hall

1 2 3 4

6 7 8 9 10

20th

floor V

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11

20nd

floor

INTERVENTION

primary structure

s t r u c t u r a l sys t e m

shear wall cores at corner horizontal shaft as spandrel beam

peripheral frame

steel framing for lateral brace

secondary structure

v i e w

f ro m

s g

k e l a n ta n

T Seeing how much data plays a big role in our lives, its management, security and privacy is crucial. Everything that we do is based on specific set of data we gather and utilised. This is when a centre for data collection, as well as access to hidden network becomes a commodity. Independent publishers will benefits this allowance to plow their trade while being anonymous. And data collection for disasters become easily managed, analyised for future risk management. Both of these are the core programme of the Vault: hidden service network provider and data mining centre.

INTERVENTION c o n v e ya n c e sys t e m

Thyssenkrupp elevator has started testing their own verizontal lift system in germany. A big player in passenger conveyance system, this TKE innovation propels a new generation of lifts.

track rotating track anchor

sledge lift car

Within the vault, the lift shaft are design with a change in 3 dimensional plane. this is made possible by the rotating track much like the changing train tracks. the lift shaft are also placed carefully, as they also function as the primary structural element that helps to keep the tower resistant to vertical and lateral loading.

v i e w

f ro m

s g

k e l a n ta n

PART II: Design Thesis

M.Arch 03-04 Y e a r 2 , S e p 2 01 9-A u g 2 02 0

THE COMMONS Supervisor: Nik Farhanah Nik Azhari Studio leader: PM Dr Esmawee Endut

M.Arch 03-04 Y e a r 2 , S e p 2 01 9-A u g 2 02 0

THE COMMONS Supervisor: Nik Farhanah Nik Azhari Studio leader: PM Dr Esmawee Endut

P ind du ivi

l it

r al

The Commons is an urban regeneration catalyst that occupies the redundant Brooke Dockyard, Jalan Market, Kuching. The rich culture of Old Kuching centres around Sg. Sarawak. where the daily lives in Old Kuching all revolves around the river. Domestic culture dominates the materiality on the northern side; while on the south, consumption culture is the most visible. However, a cultural disconnectivity is apparent in three interrelated issues: dying; disconnected; and redundant. Old Kuching itself was seen divided into several quarters of specific identity and specialisation. These quarters were interconnected with pedestrian circuits. The site was located within the proposed cultural industry quarter. This specialisation was due to the industry narrated through the history of the place, specifically Lorong Dock and Jalan Power. However, as the activities shifted from industrial production to a domestic one, the quarter was proposed as an art neighbourhood to complement the two.

“Realities are never handed down; they are constanly negotiated. Individually constructed realities is true on its own, and they inform a larger collective”

idu

iv ind

ea al r

lity

e n ta n g l e m e n t

co lle cti ve r

theory: architecture

ea lit y

iv ind

l ua d i

ind iv

y lit a re

idu

al r eal ity

v i e w f r o m s g . sa r awa k

po we

xi s

ritual

sg. sarawak material culture: mapped

domestic

movement

PREMISE

ritual

food

urban territory

urban district

micro

urban neighbourhood

The cultural map shows that the culture all materialised on the bank of Sungai Sarawak. In other words, daily life, and therefore the culture revolves around Sungai Sarawak. This in turn gave the background activities needed to feed the urban area across the river. The transferance of these activities across the river can be seen in the form of penambang boat - one of the material culture of Sg. Sarawak.

ritual

food

mac

kg pulo ulu

ritual

food

2 km

kg panglima seman lama

movement

ritual

1.5 km

kg panglima seman

kg sourabaya hilir

domestic

movement

food

ritual

1 km

kg sourabaya ulu

kg gersik

kg boyan

cro

ritual

product food .5 km 2.5 km

grow th

transparent production

silk

brass

am gk rin ke t gke son tapeh

silver

gold

PREMISE sg.

sa r awa k

mat e r i a l

wed ding hantaran pusaka er to ord made

c u lt u r e :

categorised

Product type material culture are mainly the domestic goods that are still produced traditionally by hand with or without the aid of machines. E.g.: keringkam, and brass accessories

RITUAL FOOD

PRODUCT

serian

rie esso

ak po c r e ow t fl ng pis an pa gr k la m ke fra k ko bo ru te

clothes

utens il

p ko

ng ba

rah had mukun

bergendang

+pcs

transparent production

nasi temuan

n ric oodle e b ba se as e

acc

+kg

e uc od pr

silk

brass

am gk rin ke ket g n so

silver

gold

documentation

tapeh

k lo ua mp ka k aru

d se es oc pr

RM5

ai an tepkr e-l o pr oc lulu es t

se d

wed ding hantaran

ke ra m

pusaka order

to made

se ba

history folklore langdabai ritu uage aen l gkala

annual

perennial able nsum inco

gron ong

denomination of origin

Product type material culture are mainly the domestic goods that are still produced traditionally by hand with or without the aid of machines. E.g.: keringkam, and brass accessories

RITUAL

Food typematerial materialculture cultureare aremainly those that related with Ritual type those that are consumption. Most visible are Most the organisation of a performed on special occasion. apparent are that to smallthat stalls. Thi therestaurant ceremony of rented pocak out andspaces nasi temuan was way, itperformed is commonduring for Muslims frequent kopitiam Malay to wedding.

MOVEMENT ak po c r e ow g t fl n an pa gr m fra ko

rah had mukun

bergendang

ak et lp g pa an ka amb n pe y ferr alan pengk

ur ist

cro ssin g

nasi temuan

r wo

documentation

t lulu

ai a

tek

ke ra m

history folklore lang ritu uage al

Ritual type material culture are mainly those that are performed on special occasion. Most apparent are the ceremony of pocak and nasi temuan that was performed during Malay wedding.

Movement type material culture found is the stil operating penambang that transport people accros Sungai Sarawak. This was the main mode o transportation before asphalt road were built.

pis k bo ru te

transparent production

n ric oodle e b ba s as e

k la

+kg

e uc od pr

silk

brass

am gk rin ke t gke son tapeh

silver

gold

se ba

se d

pr epr oc es

k lo ua mp ka k aru

d se es oc pr

wed ding hantaran pusaka er to ord made

RM5

dabai

annual

perennial able nsum inco

engkala

gron ong

denomination of origin

Product type material culture are mainly the domestic goods that are still produced traditionally by hand with or without the aid of machines. E.g.: keringkam, and brass accessories

RITUAL FOOD

serian

ak po c r e ow g t fl n is an pa ap gr l k m fra ke k ko bo ru te

t pi

ng ba

MOVEMENT ak et lp g pa an ka amb n e p y r fer alan pengk

rah had mukun

bergendang

+pcs

Food type material culture are those that related with consumption. Most visible are the organisation of a restaurant that rented out spaces to small stalls. This way, it is common for Muslims to frequent kopitiam

se ba

cro ssin g

e uc od pr

ur ist

+kg

n ric oodle e b ba se as e

nasi temuan

r wo

documentation

k lo ua mp ka k aru

d se es oc pr

RM5

ke ra m

ai an tepkre o-lp ro ce lulu s t

se d

history folklore abai land g ritu uage aen l gkala

annual

perennial able nsum inco

gron ong

denomination of origin

Foodtype typematerial materialculture cultureare aremainly those that related with Ritual those that are consumption. Most visible are the organisation of a performed on special occasion. Most apparent are restaurant that to smallthat stalls. This the ceremony of rented pocak out andspaces nasi temuan was way, it performed is commonduring for Muslims frequent kopitiam Malayto wedding.

Movement type material culture found is the still operating penambang that transport people accross Sungai Sarawak. This was the main mode of transportation before asphalt road were built.

MOVEMENT

ur ist

cro ssin g

ak et lp g pa an ka amb n pe y ferr alan pengk

r wo

Movement type material culture found is the still operating penambang that transport people accross Sungai Sarawak. This was the main mode of transportation before asphalt road were built.

The material cultures found along Sg. Sarawak can be further simplified into four main categories as above. All of them combined make the intangible heritage of Old Kuching. These classification is otherwise obscured prior to the cultural mapping.

jalan market

is.01 elemental issue weightage

The culture is dying because not many are practicing it.

dying

lebuh java

is.02 disconnected jalan gambier

The culture is disconnected because of the urban growth made Old Kuching at the urban fringe. lorong kai joo

elemental issue weightage

jalan main bazaar

bishopgate

is.03

redundant jalan carpenter

elemental issue weightage

jalan padungan

The culture is redundant because reduction in footfall around Old Kuching.

I PRESSING ISSUE cultural discontinuity

Three interconnected issues were found throughout the site and the surrounding Old Kuching. They are dying, disconnectivity, and redundancy. These three elements - because they are interconnected - make up the critical issue of Old Kuching: cultural discontinuity.

BIG POTENTIAL cultural re-attachment

the commons circuit

professional

market awareness

culture

artist

ARTISAN

interim pieces

entanglement

continuous support system

REVIVAL @ THE COMMONS

branch narrative

dis obsol

ARTIST

art piece production

discontinued

cultural research

generic production pathway

interim pieces

people

artist

PROFESSIONAL

PRO

t ar d e b dio u a

social sciences art & humanity

innovative method skill building

artisan people

Opportunity is found when art and cultural galleries were found in Old Kuching. The production and exhibition was determined as a programme that can revive the discontinued culture. The artistic programme then can be inserted into the production of material culture of Sungai Sarawak. Their roles apart from creating art pieces based on cultural experimentation, is to document the cultural process itself. The new adapted programme is called: multi-disciplinary art.

PROFESSIONAL

scontinued lete

redefined

final piece

artist gudanottir + sound engineer

people

culture

OFESSIONAL

e.g.

ARTISAN

identity strengthening cultural mapping preservation

obsolete

IDEA co-locating artists

& artisans

THEME entanglement

Recurring element throughout the scheme is entanglement. It may take in the form of collision of circulation, juxtaposition of opposing spaces, and duality in programme.

Entanglement /ɪnˈtaŋɡ(ə)lm(ə)nt/

n a complicated or compromising relationship or situation

cont

inuo

us na rrat

ive

branch narrative

site of entanglem

The theme throughout the scheme is all about entanglement. Each elements were to have engtangling quality in order to achieve the best design solution.

ent

T The idea is to design a scheme that will co-locate artists and artisan. Apart from sharing spaces, they will work together within the multi-disciplinary art programme. Their common goal: to revive the culture of Sungai Sarawak.

view inside inclined gallery

STAKEHOLDER relational matrix

STAKEHOLDER

government linked body: sarawak heritage

The analysis on key entities that will and/or be influenced by The Commons lead to the formation of a government-link not for profit organisation. Its structure is formed with board member both from the public and private sectors. The operation of The Commons itself is lead by a CEO.

satok

I INVENTORY macro scale urban context

atas dibah

dun

astana

CO CO

site

old

The site sits within the greater Kuching. It lies next to Sg. Sarawak which separates Kuching North and Kuching South. Historically, the site is located at the earliest recorded area during the Sarawak Raj. Currently, the site is one of the entry point into Old Kuching where public usually frequented the esplanade throughout the day. The dockyard itself used to be the berthing point for vessels that connected Sarawak and Singapore.

darul hana development (owner: LCDA)

n lama

ring road

dun baru

CO CO

CO kuching

INVENTORY

india

stre

ou s

rke

ol co d ur th

jal

intermediate scale urban context

masjid bandaraya

tow

bishop’s house

rde ka

site

bish op’s

ina

gate

200m

100m

50m

heritage building

The dockyard is a dry dock built in the early 1900s for the fabrication of the Crown Colony’s vessels. After independence, the dock was used to repair government vessel under a government trust, the Brooke Dockyard Engineering Works Company. Currently, all the operation had been relocated in Sejingkat, and the dockyard in Jalan Market is becoming redundant.

INVENTORY micro scale urban context

20m 40m

80m

.01

87 5

.95

site

.02

40.234

24.197

v i e w o f t h e d r y d o c k f r o m j a l a n ma r k e t

INVENTORY urban appraisal

promenading

fine grain

entry point

permeable

level transition

separation

far landmark

no stop

disconnected

1º

INVENTORY urban appraisal

linear

order

diverse intensity

concentrated

rythmic

occupied

trapping

localised

obscured

1º

INVENTORY urban appraisal

landmark

nodes

axis

nodes

permeable lane

diff. edge

dead core

abrupt stop

1º

SYNTHESIS levaraging urban palimpsest

Urban inventory recorded during site appreciation was grouped into three and further described as opportunity, strength and weakness. Finally, they are all interconnected to become a site synthesis. c1 c2

PROGRAMME

the foundry

architectural intervention

artists residence

artist residency - artisan workshop integration

exhibition

the works

analytical chamber the vault

cultural production

viewing shed research

exchange storage

urban structure

The programme was broken down into s m a l l e st e l e m e nt according to spaces accommodated. Then they a re entangled together to form activities and consequentally the area to be provided.

parking

movement framework urban connection carpark

motorcycle park

urban intervention

development component

corporate office operation control room

programmatic-spatial component

cultural consumption room

elemental programme component

management ancillary

public spaces urban edges water gallery indoor gallery ancillary artisan space entrance cultural gallery outdoor gallery

Z Programmes are then zoned within the site, taking into account the planning standard and requirement stipulated by the state authority. The zones can also be seen here to extend beyond the boundary of the site. This is in response to the context so as not to design an ‘island’ building.

ECONOMY

return of investment

ANNUAL GDV NO

PARTICULAR

DEVELOPMENT COST

AMOUNT (RM) NO

i Art deals (mo)

PARTICULAR

AMOUNT (RM)

523,500.00

i Construction

96,300.00

ii Consultancy

3,140,662.54

iii Annual event

3,000,000.00

iii Land matters

33,887,125.84

a1 Annual GDV

10,437,600.00

ii Space lease (mo)

b Dev. cost

24,211,379.47

61,239,167.84

RETURN OF INVESTMENT SUMMARY ELEMENT GDV

GDC

ROI (%)

PARTICULAR

10 years GDV

Development cost

Total interest acccrued loan (10 yrs loan)

10 years operational cost

[a-(b+c+d)]/(b+c+d)

The viability of The Common is measured with the projected ROI. Here, the return from the operation is needed to cover operation and construction expenses. They are mostly related with the artistic and cultural transactions.

AMOUNT (RM) 104,376,000.00 61,239,167.84 14,146,247.77 15,123,600.00 15.32

DD DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY NO

PARTICULAR

DETAIL

Owner

Brooke Dockyard & Engineering Works Co.

Client

The Commons

Lot

14, 38, 79, 80 & 32, 34, 83-88

Location

Jalan Market, 93000 Kuching

Typology

Artist Residency & Artisan Workshop with Gallery

ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY NO

ELEMENT

The Foundry

AREA (sqm)

RATIO (%)

2,976.85

28.14

The Works

480.25

4.54

The Vault

658.95

6.23

Viewing Shed

2,275.65

21.51

Cultural Consumption

Operation Control

g h

148.5

1.40

1,214.65

11.48

Ancillary

2,824.35

26.70

Parking

14,588.95

n/a

2,605.10

n/a

External Works

NETT FLOOR AREA

7,754.85

73.30

GROSS FLOOR AREA

10,579.18

100.00

BUILDING SIZE (k+h)

25,168.13

15.32

DEVELOPMENT SIZE (l+i)

27,773.23

15.32

l m

PARKING PROVISION (within 250m of public transporation central terminals) NO

ELEMENT

AREA (sqm)

CP NOS

The Foundry

2,976.85

The Works

480.25

The Vault

658.95

Viewing Shed

2,275.65

228

Cultural Consumption

Operation Control

PRELIMINARY TOTAL

CALCULATED LEVERAGE

TOTAL PROVISION

148.5

1,214.65

7,754.85

349 -20% 275

THE COMMONS 96m

48m

24m

12m

site section

v i e w o f t h e c o mm o n s f r o m j a l a n ma r k e t

cruise pier

ck rlo e te nad wa pla es

penambang pier

sg. sarawak

drop -off

w a te esp rfron t lan ad e

lorong dock crossing

proposed artisan lane

lebu

an jal

va h ja

t e rk ma

ja rong

esplanade

waterfront

48m

24m

0m 6m 12m

THE COMMONS

site plan

loro ng d

ock se rv ice

ba y1

mas jalan jid in dia

masjid bandaraya

jal

void

op -o ff

jal

1 jalan masjid crossing

plaza entrance

carpark

tapak pasar

entrance/exit

jalan market crossing

sji

lorong gartak crossing

proposed covered square (event space)

jalan gartak crossing

g an jal

lee

ram

an ye

jal un

o kh

jal

tak ar

jal an

ma sji

carpark

saujana

market

open air

alan power

22200 6600

r te l wa na er ca riv ake t in

12000

preproduction room

ho ld in g ta nk riht

filtration tank 2

filtration tank 1

water-lock

penambang pier

00 ramp up

pe de

90 00

st ria n ra

river water treatment area

0 00

promenade

realigned dry dock

ramp up

kiln

existing oil tank

48m

24m

12m

THE COMMONS

lower ground floor plan

90 00

90 00 90 00

00 90 00

90 00 90

ing p ist ram ex ing d loa

m p

suction tank up

90 00

id 49

90 00 50 49

void

realigned dry dock

ing p ist ram ex ing d

data centre

9000

gallery

ahu

6600 9000

lorong dock crossing

ro of

90 00

84 00

ng d ock e lin ov

ab e

se rv

84 00

ice

90 00

0 90 0 90 00

30 00

msb room

genset room

loro

telco eq. room

fire-fighting tank room

chiller room

lift lobby 2

storage room

9000

3600 9000

3000

9000

e -sid ance docke entr ac terr

water-lock

6600

9000

sg. sarawak culture gallery

entrance lobby 2

-off

kiln stack

waterlock esplanade

9000

drop

food artisan workshop (outdoor cafe)

penambang pier

9000

open storage

sg. sarawak

ba 11kV substation

0 50 10

proposed artisan lane

48m

24m

12m

lebu

h ja

ground floor plan

roof line above

cruise pier

an jal

et rk ma

ng loro

esplanade

waterfront

THE COMMONS

v bo e

90 00 0 00

90 00

ro 00

lin ea

90 00

loa 90 00

90 00

ok no ery ll ga

45 00

java

jalan market crossing

mobile workshop

90 00

g e

lin o

bu ild in g e lin ov

ab 00

bu ild in g e

lin ov

90 00

e id ce -s an jid tr as en m ace r er dr op -o ff 1 90 00

ma sj i d

lift y 1 bb lo

ahu

load/unload

14 40 0

10 50 0

9 0 00

90 00

0 90 0

e 0 90 0 90

90 00

90 00 90 00

90 00 90 00 00

39 90

0 575

cultural heritage gallery

gallery storage

garbage chute

utility

letterbox

o ice

jal

proposed covered square (event space)

vip carpark

art piece vault

hall (auction area)

za e plaranc t en

jalan masjid crossing

entrance lobby 1

lorong gartak crossing

lor

entrance/exit

textiles artisan workshop

in ve

g ng tak

ild

underpass

bu 00 58

ce ra er k t nc e rta ra ga ent

chiller room

0 55

suction tank

50 49

ar ng

ta k

jalan gartak crossing

a jal

60 00

an ye 90

jal un

m lan

o kh

90 00

90 00 90 00

84 00 50 49

void

50 49

9000

void

tio ca00 -lo 90 p co sho

9000

data centre

9000

3600

domestic artisan workshop

lift lobby 2

void

ahu

6600

9000

6600 9000

void

0 50 10

proposed artisan lane

48m

24m

upper ground

12m

THE COMMONS 1 floor plan

3000

90 00 45 00

90 00 90 00

0 90 0 90 00

90 00

90 00 0 00 90 00

90 00 9

0 90 0 90 00

84 00 30 00

void

+07.50

dg e lle

0 90 0

90 00 90 00

60 00

0 90 0 90 00

90 00

90 00 90 00

90 00

ga 00

90 00

void

r lle

dg e

le ry ga up

hig h

0 00

+03.00

1 90 00

90 00

ry 90

void

lle

ga +03.00

lift y 1 bb lo

ahu

10 50 0 00

39 90

dn up

0 575

sa en ujan tra a nc e

cultural heritage gallery

gallery storage

janitor room

utility

vie win gd ec

or ot m om ro 14

void

00 58

void

50 49

THE COMMONS

0 50

24m

48m

2 floor plan

or mot room

9000

6600

ahu

6600

9000

lift lobby 2

3000

9000

void

3600

9000

0 90

0 00

9000

0 90

12m

upper ground

90 00 up

+07.50

0 90

90 00

60 00 0 90 0 90 00

90 00

90 00 90 00

90 00 dn

+06.00

hig h

0 90

ll ga

y1 0 00

9 dn

void

90 00 90

utility

lift y 1 bb lo

ahu

90 14 40 0 39

10 50 0

00 90

performance based residency

0 575

00 58

+06.00

we to ng k oli dec

co 5 49

THE COMMONS 48m

0 50

24m

lift lobby 2

ahu

utili

9000

void

9000

void

9000

0 90

0 00

9000

0 90

12m

first floor plan

90 00 up

(paper based)

+12.30

+10.50

60 00

90 00

90 00 up

artist +09.00 residency up

0 90

90 00 0 90 00

50 0

90 00

) void

il ct (ta sed ba

0 90 0

90 00 +07.50

+09.00

void

+11.25

hig h

ll ga

y1 0 00 90 00

90 9

void

ilit dn

90 00 00

lift y 1 bb lo

ahu

+09.00

14 40 0

viewing deck

10 50 0 90

void

0 575

0 58

5 49

0 90 0

90 00

90 00 90 00

gallery storage

50 49

9000

90 00 90 00

9000

0 00

9 90

(digital based)

ry 2 galle

(digital based)

high

(experiment based) artist residency

9000

+15.00

+13.50

pantry

ahu

lift lobby 2

ty utili

9000

gallery

9000

gallery

9000

6600

48m

24m

12m

THE COMMONS

second floor plan

t tis cy ar en sid re

void

viewing deck

mock-up curator room

90 00

90 00 0 90 0 90 00

90 00

90 00 +07.50

void

+13.50

+11.25

h lle

hig

0 90 00

0 90 9

90 00

d) se cy ba en ile id ct res (ta tist ar 0 00

ry dn

90 00 00

90 90

+13.50

utility

lift y 1 bb lo

ahu

14 0

1 10 50 0 00

00 90

0 575

00 58

5 49

90 00

90 00 90 00 dn

0 90 0

gallery storage

ceo suite

9000

50 49

waiting area

meeting room

9000

office

high

9000

ry 2 galle

+18.00

pantry

9000

wc lift lobby 2 ahu

6600

ty utili

48m

24m

12m

THE COMMONS

third floor plan

9000

0 00 90 00

90 9

90 00

void

h lle

hig

90 00 9

0 90 0

90 00

0 90 0 90 00

90 00

90 00 90 00

90 00

90 00 90 00

0 00

ry 90

90 00 00

00 90

+13.50

+18.00

motor room

+18.00

motor room

domestic tank

14 40 0 00

1 10 50 0

575

0 58

5 49

THE COMMONS 48m

24m

12m

section a-a

The Commons acts as a threshold of Old Kuching. The overhead span of the building symbolises the portal into the part of Kuching that has a unique identity from the rest of the city.

O THE COMMONS 48m

24m

12m

front elevation

THE COMMONS 48m

24m

12m

rear elevation

THE COMMONS axonometry

office terminal gallery artisan workshop penambang pier

waterfront entrance

clay pre-production room

material storage

pier walkway

dockyard oil tank river water filtration system lower ground gallery drying kiln stack

shed gallery

artist residency

plaza entrance

underpass terrace entrance

dry dock

featured wall high gallery

waterfront esplanade

sg. sarawak

penambang pier

cruise pier

h ja

lebu

food artisan workshop (outdoor cafe)

-side nce dock entra ce terra

waterlock esplanade open storage

ng p isti ram ex ing d loa

kiln stack

ff 2 drop-o

entrance lobby 2

roof line above

ng ja

loro

sg. sarawak culture gallery

water-lock

proposed artisan lane

storage room

lorong dock crossing

lift lobby 2 up

ahu

ock ng d

loro

chiller room

data centre

fire-fighting tank room

sewage line

telecomm line water supply line

gallery

electrical line from jalan masjid substation

ov e ab

lin

realigned dry dock

acmv duct

rv ice

an jal

y1 ba

genset room

ro e ab

lin

11kV substation

ove

void

msb room telco eq. room ok no ery ll ga

tapped sewage manhole

mobile workshop

tapped electrical line

tapped telecomm manhole

jalan market crossing

lin

jal

ild

underpass

oo ny

ild

bu e

lin e

textiles artisan workshop

proposed covered square (event space)

za e pla anc tr en

lorong gartak crossing up

entrance lobby 1

lor

ild

art piece vault

tak

lin ab e

hall (auction area)

e id ce -s an id tr asj en m ace rr

entrance/exit

load/unload

p-o

dro 1

ahu

ice y2

lift y 1 bb lo

garbage chute up

letterbox

vip carpark

gallery storage chiller room

utility

jal cultural heritage gallery

jalan masjid crossing

INTERVENTION rk

jal

integrated building services

not to scale

jalan gartak crossing

ce rra k tence rta a ga entr

jala

asji

tapped sewage manhole tapped water main

rta

suction tank

population estimate: 494 system: multiple point tapping

INTERVENTION

car capacity: 53 handling capacity: 92 car nos: 2 service : 1

services distribution diagram

load: 1,639kVA substation: 11kV cooling capacity: 214 tons chiller room size 70m2 (140m2 total)

outlet stack ahu

core

tap

sprinkler

ahu

riser rm.

sprinkler

ahu hosereel subframe riser cabinet

outlet

chiller

hosereel capacity: 7,000 gal hosereel tank nos: 20 sprinkler capacity: 4,146 gal sprinkler tank nos: 11 hydrant tank nos: 6 room size: 3.0m x 6.0m (notional) room nos: 11 (total)

dw. tank

cooling twr.

fire-fighting cabinet

hosereel

subframe hr. tank subframe

sdb

sp. tank

sdb

riser cabinet

sdb tap

eq. rm. data ctr.

population estimate: 494 system: multiple point tapping room size: 3.0m x 6.0m (notional) room nos: 11 (total)

cooling capacity: 214 tons (total) chiller room size 70m2 (140m2 total) consumption : 4,775 gal tank nos: 13 suction tank nos: 4 (1/3)

riser cabinet

sdb

riser cabinet

subframe

hosereel

subframe

hosereel

subframe sprinkler

ahu ahu

core

substation

fire-fighting cabinet

tap

suction tank outlet outlet

chiller outlet cooling twr.

tap

sprinkler

ahu riser rm.

tf. room

sdb

car capacity: 53 handling capacity: 92 car nos: 2 (total) service : 1 generated waste: 9,340 L (2 days) mgb nos: 43 (240L) roro: 1

swg. rm.

mdb

dw. tank

stack mh

tap

T cooling tower space

distribution trunk

domestic water tank

downcomer pipe

distribution trunk

vertical riser

downcomer pipe

domestic water tank

cooling tower area

INTERVENTION

services distribution layout

suction tank room

ahu room

chiller room

firefighting tank room

chiller room main db room

telecomm equipment room vertical riser

Due to the profile of the building, it is necessary to have an end-to-end services core with arterial distribution. This is the most pragmatic services layout. Apart from a straightforward distribution, the two cores halves the running length, therefore reduces the section of especially the ductings.

INTERVENTION

Requirement by rise (below 18.3m) 1. Purpose group 2. Compartmentation 3. Means of escape 4. Fire appliance access top-most floor: third floor 5. Fire detection 6. Fire alarm 7. Fire extinguisher largest suspended floor: second floor 8. Fire hydrant 9. Hose reel designated floor: ground floor

fire fighting: top-most floor

18.0m 1A2

purpose group IV: office 1. dead end limit: 15m 2. travel distance (spriklered): 60m

FLOOR LEVEL LOWER GROUND 1 GROUND

purpose group VII: place of assembly 1. dead end limit: NR 2. travel distance (sprinklered): 61m

PURPOSE GROUP Clause 134 & 5th Schedule

STORAGE PLACE OF ASSEMBLY

UPPER GROUND 1

OFFICE

1,435.3

UPPER GROUND 2

OFFICE

819.7

FIRST

OFFICE

1,396.8

THIRD

635.3

OFFICE

1,801.9

OFFICE

1,266.2

TOTAL

desi f

large

16,603.8

*Purpose Group VII has a more stringent requirem Therefore, its staircase requirement is used on th required staircase : 3, total required: 4

ST4 e

fire fighting: largest suspended floor

a. dead end ST1: 5.9 m b. ST1-ST2: 118.6 m c. ST2-ST3: 58.8 m d. ST3-ST4: 57.3 m e. dead end ST4: 6.5 m d

ST2 ST3

1,974.4 1,610.6

PLACE OF ASSEMBLY

5,663.6

OFFICE

SECOND

INTERVENTION

GROSS FLOOR AREA (FA) m2

Requirement by purpose group

NOTE

ignated floor

est floor

purpose group IV: office

1. Automatic sprinkler 2. Hosereel 3. Manual electrical fire alarm system 4. Signal point units

purpose group VII: place of assembly

MAIN BUILDING OCCUPANCY LOAD (OL)

EXIT CAPACITY FLOOR MIN. STAIRCASE STAIRCSE WIDTH REQUIRED STAIRCASE WIDTH PROVIDED (ECR= O/EC) mSW=(ECRx550mm) WIDTH (mm)

OCCUPANCY (O=FA/OL)

EXIT CAPACITY

567

9.5

5,197.5

1.5

1317

17.6

9,658.0

7th Schedule

(EC) 7th Schedule

162

2.7

1,485.0

144

2.4

1,320.0

1.4

751.7

140

2.3

1,283.3

1.5

424

5.7

3,109.3

181

3.0

1,659.2

127

2.1

1,164.2

NOS STAIRCASE REQUIRED

TOTAL NOS STAIRCASE REQUIRED (ST+1)

5,197.5

1,500

3,109.3

1,500

ment than Purpose Group IV on the second floor. he second floor

a b ST1

INTERVENTION structural grid dir

shoplot

tio

carpark ion

ect

dir

direction

shed shoplot n

former cinema warehouse is

is 1

INTERVENTION primary structure application

long span 45m

long span 140m

long span 54m

n2 ctio

se on 1

sect

slender form l:w = 5.8 >4 regular form

tion

sec

INTERVENTION

double layer steel deck roof

450 deep steel space frame

primary structure application 200x200 shs warren truss

open web steel joist steel deck floor

double layer steel deck roof

r.c. portal frame

450 deep steel space frame

The main structural frame for the scheme is the long spanning warren truss. This was implemented conceptually akin to a bridge. Therefore, the main solution is that the depth of the warren truss is the height of the building. Steel construction detail was chosen to have a more homogenuous connection. changes in material was celebrated for example by the use of steel floor decking to support the concrete floor.

exmet walkway c/w steel railing

steel deck floor

clay panel sub frame c/w rod bracing

sg sarawak clay roof tiles

timber roof purlins c/w underhung ceiling plank glass skylight c/w alum. subframe

cooling tower

steel deck floor

existing strait settlement shear brick wall

200 shs warren truss

INTERVENTION structural calculation

STEEL TRUSS CALCULATION SYSTEM Steel bridge truss system

LONG SPAN FORM LENGTH (L)

UNIT

DEPTH (D=L/16)

140

meter

8.75

cross section A B 9m

ROUND-UP (d)

FLOOR HEIGHT (d/2)

4.5

longitudinal section 3 4 140 m

upper floor level

lower floor level bottom chord plan

mid level plan

top chord plan

top chord

web 2

bottom chord welded joint

plated joint 4

600

2400 600

300

existing corrugated sheet roof

office

high gallery 1

artisan workshop

artist residency

terminal gallery

artist residency

r.c. flat slab

double layer metal deck roof

services floor

high gallery 1

high gallery 2

services floor

artist residency

services floor

D=span/16 =9m/16 ~0.6m

r.c. post & beam

UPPER GROUND 1 FLOOR

existing shear brickwall

UPPER GROUND 2 FLOOR

pitched roof

FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

THIRD FLOOR

ROOF

space frame roof structure

S INTERVENTION

overall blow-up axonometry

D=span/16 =140m/16 ~9m

shs truss

CA=FA/column =1260m2/4 =315m2 ~2.4x0.3

r.c. shearwall

r.c. staircase

existing rivetted steel structure

kiln

n1 clay gallery

river filtration

fairface brick smoke stack

sectio

gallery ramp

gallery

on 1

secti

services bay

r.c. shearwall core

artisan workshop

ion

sect

on 3 CA=FA/column =1081m2/4 =255m2 ~2.4x0.3

r.c. portal frame

r.c. column

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

GROUND FLOOR

gallery

OVERALL COMPOSITION

auction hall

STRUCTURAL COMPOSITION

c se

n tio

d r y i n g k i l n s ta c k

( pa r k

view)

sarawak

public

shrink

growth

artist

traditional stamping vs contemporary carving

kuching

the last potter: tr Andah ak Lembang

lubok antu

kuching

traditional paddling vs contemporary sculpting

artisan

emigration

traditional paddle vs contemporary knife

all practice the pottery culture

still practice culture

practice little culture

lubok antu

building programme

land dayak

contextual reality

SPECIAL STUDY

leveraging sg. sarawak clay in

ph.2

lip sizing

identical material culture

chem. dosing

massing

clay to product

shared process clay drying

first filtration

clarifying

softening

basic automated filtration system

clay filtration

water-clay mix

clay forming

clay sediment

basic manual filtration process

ph.1

clay to product

multidisciplinary programme = material culture + research + visibility

future: cultural visibility

traditional iban ‘nuan’ pottery

shaping

building material

current: cultural discontinuity

media filtration

mechanising process

final curing

final drying

lip removal

motive paddling

forming

experience

revenue

refine paddling

continuity

expression

antiquity: cultural abundance

redefined process at brooke dockyard, kuching

existing process at nanga sumpa, lubok antu

public

artisan

artist

kuching

applying culture at another location

sg. sarawak

gallery artist studio

dry dock

START

FINISH

pumphouse

holding tank

pump

pump clarifying tank

suction tank

chemical dosing tank uv-tank

sedimentation

pre-production room production room

baking room

drying kiln

preparation area

featured wall

material storage

n tank

pre-package room

SPECIAL STUDY clay extraction schematic diagram

the shed gallery

- page is left intentionally blank -